State trooper injured in crash while assisting Newark police

Google MapsA state trooper was injured after his vehicle was crashed into while assisting a Newark police operation near S. 16th Street and Avon Avenue, officials said.

NEWARK — A state trooper assisting a Newark police operation was injured Monday night after his vehicle was sideswiped by a vehicle driven by a fleeing suspect, officials said.

The trooper was in his vehicle about 10 p.m. near the intersection of Avon Avenue and South 16th Street when the troop car was struck, said State Police spokesman Sgt. Brian Polite.

The trooper's hand was injured and he was taken to University Hospital in Newark, he said.

Polite would not comment on the circumstances leading to the crash, but said the driver, who was apprehended, was being charged in Newark. He directed further questions to the Newark Police Department, who did not respond to requests for comment.